Ampliate
/ˈæmpliət/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To enlarge. nonstandard, obsolete, transitive
"Hovv glad ſhould vve be rather to ampliate the benefit of the great VVork of our Redeemer?"
Adjective
- 1 Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
- 2 Enlarged.
Example
More examples"Hovv glad ſhould vve be rather to ampliate the benefit of the great VVork of our Redeemer?"
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ampliātus, past participle of ampliō (“to make wider”).